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| PM makes appeal to Aston Martin to open plant in Wales | PM makes appeal to Aston Martin to open plant in Wales |
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| Prime Minister David Cameron has issued a direct appeal to car makers Aston Martin to consider building their new luxury SUVs in Wales. | Prime Minister David Cameron has issued a direct appeal to car makers Aston Martin to consider building their new luxury SUVs in Wales. |
| He said that a large MoD hangar could be made available to the company at St Athan in the Vale of Glamorgan in what he described as a "great offer". | He said that a large MoD hangar could be made available to the company at St Athan in the Vale of Glamorgan in what he described as a "great offer". |
| BBC Wales understands the firm is considering sites in St Athan and another in Coventry. | BBC Wales understands the firm is considering sites in St Athan and another in Coventry. |
| An assembly plant for Aston Martin could create hundreds of jobs. | An assembly plant for Aston Martin could create hundreds of jobs. |
| The Welsh government has been in talks with Aston Martin for many months. | The Welsh government has been in talks with Aston Martin for many months. |
| But earlier the car maker said no decision has been taken on the location of a new manufacturing plant. | But earlier the car maker said no decision has been taken on the location of a new manufacturing plant. |
| A spokesperson said: "No decision has been taken on a location of a new manufacturing plant; we are considering a wide variety of domestic and international options". | A spokesperson said: "No decision has been taken on a location of a new manufacturing plant; we are considering a wide variety of domestic and international options". |
| Welsh Secretary Stephen Crabb said it was "brilliant" that Mr Cameron had made a direct pitch to Aston Martin to "bring the James Bond brand to Wales". | |
| He said it was an excellent potential development and the Welsh government had been working hard, alongside the UK government. | |
| Mr Crabb said bringing the jobs to St Athan would be a "tremendous achievement". | |
| The plea from Mr Cameron came hours after he announced a deal which would create 250 highly skilled jobs servicing armoured vehicles in Merthyr Tydfil. | The plea from Mr Cameron came hours after he announced a deal which would create 250 highly skilled jobs servicing armoured vehicles in Merthyr Tydfil. |
| Mr Cameron told BBC Wales he was "delighted" the new plant would be created in Wales. | Mr Cameron told BBC Wales he was "delighted" the new plant would be created in Wales. |
| The prime minister has been visiting the Royal Welsh show in Powys. |